Charlatan

by Arno

Charlatan cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: Belgium
  • Length: 47:10
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second solo release from the idiosyncratic Belgian vocalist further cements his signature blend of traditional French chanson and gritty blues rock. Driven by his uniquely raspy, expressive delivery, the tracks navigate deeply melancholic yet romantic urban narratives. The organic instrumentation, spiked with subtle tango rhythms, established his standing as a premier independent auteur of European rock.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, experimental, vintage, theatrical, eccentric

Tracklist

  1. Jive to the Beat (4:36)
  2. Take Me Where You Sleep At Night (4:01)
  3. Bathroom Singer (3:36)
  4. Let's Go to Heaven (2-1-3-4-6-5-7) (3:48)
  5. Le bon Dieu (2:35)
  6. Black Doll (4:06)
  7. Trouble In Mind (3:51)
  8. Shout Back (3:23)
  9. Fun, Money & Pleasure (3:01)
  10. Tango de la peau (3:10)
  11. Bathroom Singer 2 (3:54)
  12. Take Me Where You Sleep At Night 2 (3:48)
  13. Tango de la peau 2 (3:17)

Credits

  • Arno - primary artist
  • Serge Ferrara - accordion
  • Alain Goutier - bass
  • Jean Pierre Onraedt - drums, percussion
  • Jean-Marie Aerts - guitar, synthesizer [guitar], bass, written-by
  • Jumpie - keyboards
  • Arno Hintjens - written-by
  • Jacques Brel - written-by

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